Pass case with removable envelopes



Dec. 20, 1955 P. J. MONTESSI 2,727,550

PASS CASE WITH REMOVABLE ENVELOPES Filed Dec. 6, 1952 INVENTOR' PETE RJ. MONTESSI BY aid/446M ATTORNEYS 2,727,550 PASS CASE WITH REMOVABLEENVELOPES Peter J. Montessi, Springfield, Mass., Incorporated,Springfield, Mass., a sachusetts Application December 6, 1952, SerialNo. 324,511 1 Claim. (Cl. 150-39) assignor to Buxton, corporation ofMas- This invention relates to an improvement in pass cases of the typein which the display envelopes or carriers in which the cards or othermaterial are displayed are removably secured in the cover of the passcase, and more particularly to an improved means for releasably securingthe display envelopes to the case.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a securingmeans which will securely hold the envelopes in place but which permitstheir removal or insertion with a minimum of manipulative procedure.

Another object is to provide a simplified structure for the purposewhich is economical to manufacture and to assemble with the case.

Other and further objects residing in the details of construction andarrangement will be made apparent in the disclosure of the drawing andin the following specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. l is a plan view of a case embodying the invention in openposition;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the case in closed position;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view looking from the left of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of an envelope unit as removed from the structureof Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view of an envelope unit showing amodification; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view substantially on line 66 of Fig. 1 and on anenlarged scale showing the mode of operation of the combination.

Referring to the drawings the case cover is shown as comprising a pieceof leather or other suitable material 1 having a transverse fold line orzone of fold, as indicated at 2 along which one-half of the cover may befolded on the other as shown in Fig. 2. The cover is provided at thezone of fold with two spaced openings 3.

A U-shaped member ge erally indicated at 4 is formed ends of the Thefree ends of the shank members terminate in barbs 7 having a maximumtransverse dimension greater than the shanks 6. In the form shown thesebarbs take the form of upwardly 'directed pointed dome-shaped heads, butit will be under- The pass card container and display units are shown ascomprising two flat tubular members 8 formed of a suitable transparentplastic material, the members 8 being hinged together by means of astrip of flexible material 9, t

are open for the articles.

The hinge members 9 are formed with spaced openings 12 of substantiallythe same diameter as opening 3. The spacing of openings 3 and 12 are thesame as the spacing of shanks 6.

The cover 1 and The pointed shape of .the heads 7 render the insertionof a container the shanks.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS

